Jay Daniel Evans

This study links hygienic behavior in honey bee colonies to individual-level immune responses against Nosema ceranae, showing reduced infection and improved survival in hygienic bees.

During early-2025 US honey bee collapses (>60% losses), dying bees carried high loads of infectious DWV-A, DWV-B, and ABPV, and 100% of screened Varroa mites carried the amitraz-resistance allele.

Industry surveys covering over half of U.S. managed colonies found widespread 2024-2025 honey bee losses, worst in commercial operations, and no excess loss with amitraz use.

This study evaluates formic acid and thermal remediation for controlling Tropilaelaps and Varroa mites in honey bee colonies, finding formic acid more effective than thermal treatment.

This paper presents a chromosome-level genome assembly for the monolectic bee Protandrena passiflorae using long-read and HiC data, providing a high-quality resource for studying pollinator biology.

This paper updates the genome assembly and annotation of Lotmaria passim, revealing chromosomal duplications and aneuploidy, and provides a reference for studying its adaptation to the honey bee gut and potential treatments for pollinator infections.

The paper identifies enhancer activity differences between social and solitary populations of Lasioglossum albipes, linking cis-regulatory variation to social behavior evolution.

The paper examines the evolutionary divergence of two honey bee mite species, identifying gene families under divergent selection and suggesting species-specific strategies for parasite control.

This study examines how nutrition, age, and behavioral caste affect honey bee physiology and immunity, finding that pollen restriction leads to precocious foraging and increased viral susceptibility.

The paper presents a new honeybee genome assembly using hybrid sequencing technologies, resulting in a more contiguous and complete genome with chromosome-length scaffolds.

This paper presents a Varroa destructor protein atlas across developmental stages and sexes, identifying differentially expressed proteins and sexually regulated genes, along with novel protein-coding regions.